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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, November 09, 2024
Some House Republicans say they hope the farmer fly-ins this week will spur action on a farm bill, although there’s no sign of a breakthrough between the House and Senate, and time is fast running out.
Some 300 organizations are sending a letter to congressional leaders today, appealing for a farm bill, and teams of farmers representing a cross-section of commodity groups will be fanning out across Capitol Hill this week to make the pitch in person. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum defended former President Donald Trump's tariff policy on Sunday.
Farmers who grow the crops being hammered the hardest by commodity market declines are hitting Capitol Hill this week, accompanied by ag bankers and Farm Credit lenders, to make a last-ditch push for a new farm bill.
Two House subcommittees will look into into the food shortages that have plagued tribal communities throughout the summer. The House Ag subcommittee that oversees nutrition programs and the House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee have scheduled a joint hearing for next Wednesday.
Records show USDA inspectors found about 92 instances of noncompliance between Jan. 1, 2022 and Aug. 1, 2023 at the Boar’s Head Jarratt, Virginia plant now associated with a major listeria outbreak that has left nine dead.
Farm equipment suppliers such as Deere & Co. have been shedding jobs and other agribusiness giants are reporting weaker business prospects in North America, a potential harbinger of continued softness in farm income as producers head out to harvest crops this fall.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan expects Kamala Harris to build on the Biden administration’s climate policy and environmental justice initiatives, if she's elected to the presidency.
Senate Republican Whip John Thune, a leading contender to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader, said Wednesday that Congress is likely to pass another one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill.
The Democratic National Convention heads into its second day in Chicago. The Canadian government is pushed by U.S. farm groups to head off a rail strike, A bipartisan group of lawmakers press USDA for a "strategic initiative" to combat avian influenza.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Democrat in line to take over as chair or ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee next year, insists it’s still possible to pass a new farm bill in the lame duck session at the end of the year.
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